Open Data Network

Go Green: Energy Efficiency

Reducing energy consumption at home and in the workplace decreases the cost of the electric bill each month, but it also reduces air and water pollution, as well as greenhouse gas emissions.

Go Green, Save Green: Rebates, Grants, and Services

DNREC provides grants for energy efficiency and clean fuel technology, supports energy policy development, and provides coordination and assistance to support sustainable land use and building practices.

Getting to Know Wetlands

Non-Tidal Wetlands

Wetlands: Wildly Beneficial

Did you know that any place you stand in the State of Delaware is usually within one mile of a wetland? Approximately 25% of the state today is covered by wetlands, but a lot of wetland area has been lost over time due to land conversion to farms and housing developments, storms, and sea level rise.

Tidal Wetlands

Marine Debris: Adrift at Sea

Every year, billions of pounds of trash end up in the world's oceans, even making their way to areas of the earth that are uninhabited by humans.

Marine Debris Science

Marine debris can be any size from a boat or a dock that washed away in a storm, to a tiny particle that's hard to distinguish from a grain of sand.

Go Green: Renewable Energy

Renewable energy comes from natural sources, such as sunlight, wind, water, and geothermal heat. Delaware supports the use of renewable energy by homeowners and businesses through grant funding, incentives, and technical guidance.

Wetlands: Purify, Provide, Protect

Aside from providing scenic vistas, serving recreational purposes, and fueling Delaware's ecotourism economy, wetlands have many other important functions. They clean and replenish our drinking waters, provide habitat and food for wildlife, absorb floodwaters, and protect our coasts from storm damage and sea level rise.